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(43) Date of publication: 11.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/15 (21) Application number: 99928553.9 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01M 1/20, A61L 9/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US9913/123 (87) International publication number: WO 0000/020 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.06.1998 US 105486 (71) Applicant: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. Racine,Wisconsin 53403 (US)	(72) Inventors: SAMUELSON, Leon, C. Racine, WI 53405 (US) KIMBALL, James, F. Racine, WI 53402 (US) SHIFFLER, Cristopher, M. Camden, MI 49232 (US) HOUSER, David, J. Racine, WI 53402 (US) (74) Representative: Ruschke, Hans Edvard, Dipl.-Ing. et al Ruschke Hartmann BeckerPienzenauerstrasse 2 81679 München 81679 München (DE)